This series was really insightful, and that Royal Ocean Film Society video essay is incredible. I can definitely see what you mean in regards to the motion graphics. How long does a video essay normally take you, versus how often you have an idea you want to do one for?
Really glad you've enjoyed this series. Royal Ocean does unbelievably good stuff. RE: length of turnaround for a video essay, it really depends on how much research you need to do. The writing, voiceover recording and editing can be done in about three days (with a few changes after maybe); the research can take ages. I often watch 6-8 movies in preparation, which is a few days' work in itself, and finding the films can be quite difficult if they're more obscure! To put it in perspective: I spent two days in the library for a video essay I still haven't done because there aren't good quality footage sources available. Oh well!
Thank you this really helped me be able to have a better sense of organization in the video essay I am working on and a better idea of using clips that I want to for the video
You expalined everything very well. I watched all your 3 videos. Then I downloaded 'Inshot' app on my phone. Did screen recording of the clips I wanted. Recorded voiceover Combine everything Added subtitles Tadda My video essay was ready. I think I'm just 'SUST' (it's a word in urdu which translates to 'lazy') Anyways Thanks.
This series is incredible; it's so clear and helpful for a complete novice like me. I'm wondering, going into your videos, do you have any idea of the length of them before the final stages after audio and video has been added in? Do some videos turn out way longer or shorter than you expect? I am in the early stages of making my first video essay for a school project and I'd love to hear if you have any tips for getting one's video to a specific length.
thanks so much, really glad you appreciated the videos! RE length- I find that WordCounter.net's timings are usually about right, but it very much depends on how much additional stuff you add from the media you're covering. And pacing can sometimes shift things by ~30s. To give you an idea, a recent essay I finished was about 1400 words, which came to 7 minutes on WordCounter- the final video is 9 minutes due to adding scenes from movies and a few tweaks for voiceover pacing. Hope that helps!
Really glad you liked it and thanks for the comments- looking forward to seeing your video essays soon! RE: music- you can browse FreeMusicArchive and incompetech.org for plenty of options, just make sure to check the license conditions and credit the artists as they request. I also use Music for Podcasts by Lee Rosevere!
hey Lance- I use a mix of techniques, listed here in order of preference: blu-ray capture, dvd capture, clip download, trailer download, screen capture. you can find out more in another video in this series, on sourcing footage and recording voiceover: ua-cam.com/video/dxV3O-ZzMzk/v-deo.html glad you enjoyed the video and if you liked it/learned from it, consider sharing with your pals!
I loved this series and am grateful to have found them. You answered a lot of the questions I had about creating video essays and helped lay out a workflow that feels easy to follow! I do have a few questions. Are you able to monetize these essays? And do you have to approach new movies differently? Like a new release on Netflix or Theaters. I’m curious to know if using those movies increases the chance of a video getting taken down or if that’s usually when you use trailers and online clips like you talked about in the second video.
ah thank you so much, that's greatly appreciated and glad they are of help. re your questions: - I do monetize these videos; my use is transformative and an example of critical commentary/review, so it's defended under fair dealings (or fair use internationally). *however*, i wouldn't expect to make much money from monetizing- the audience for video essays is pretty small (outside of the big names) and YT monetization is a very small source of income anyway. I do however get paid to make video essays for various clients, and that's come through showing the work I already do on my UA-cam channel, so I count that as a win! - I don't really approach new movies because I find there's not enough footage to make an essay with; I really want to be able to choose what accompanies my points (and again your footage usage should be specific, defensible and justified if you want to claim fair use/dealing). YT's copyright system has improved somewhat since the big controversies a few years back and I find that while most stuff gets copyright claimed, I am able to defend my claim and have the hold released within a few days usually.
glad you enjoyed! For sourcing news clips, vintage instructional films and so on, I have tended to use archive.org. It has some very good resources, particularly in the 35mm collection, but you really have to search for them. You may also be able to use elements from UA-cam for this, although again do make sure that your usage is justified.
I noticed your sequence was at 25fps and I imagine you’ll have some 24 na 23,976 files in there? When working with different frame rate footage it’s best to set the sequence at the lowest frame rate. The program will have no trouble compressing bigger frame rates but it will not create the missing frame resultant from dropping a 24fps in a 25fps sequence. Perhaps all your files are 25fps and larger. In that case ignore everything i said.
Ooh, good advice. I usually set the sequence to the most common framerate in the source material, which tends to be 25fps for us. The "sequence" shown in this video is actually a few diff sequences- the sequence for this actual essay is 25fps b/c of the to-camera sections, then one of the video essays is set to 25 (lots of mixed sources) and the other to 24/23.976 (nice masters supplied by client). Thanks for the tip and will be doing lowest frame rate poss moving forward!
My premiere pro asks me about renderer options and color management options for when ai start a new project. Do I just use the default settings? And how do I export it. Whenever I do, the sound and audio is off.
default settings should be fine! The renderer settings are usually based off your hardware so will be alright unless you have a v particular setup, and the color management settings are very technical and not really relevant to using footage that's already graded (as video essay footage tends to be). When exporting, make sure that the tickbox 'Export Audio' is ticked, and that none of your audio channels in the sequence are muted (and by the same token, check that you haven't accidentally soloed an empty channel).
@@leigy100 if you look in the timeline at your audio channels, you will note that there are two buttons for each channel labelled ‘M’ and ‘S’. M mutes the channel so you can’t hear it during playback or when exporting; S makes it such that only that channel can be heard, which is called soloing. If you accidentally solo a channel without any media in it, you won’t hear anything!
Thank you so much, this is really gonna help me with my class.
hope it goes well and glad you liked the video!
This series was really insightful, and that Royal Ocean Film Society video essay is incredible. I can definitely see what you mean in regards to the motion graphics. How long does a video essay normally take you, versus how often you have an idea you want to do one for?
Really glad you've enjoyed this series. Royal Ocean does unbelievably good stuff.
RE: length of turnaround for a video essay, it really depends on how much research you need to do. The writing, voiceover recording and editing can be done in about three days (with a few changes after maybe); the research can take ages. I often watch 6-8 movies in preparation, which is a few days' work in itself, and finding the films can be quite difficult if they're more obscure! To put it in perspective: I spent two days in the library for a video essay I still haven't done because there aren't good quality footage sources available. Oh well!
Nice video, man!
wow, ex-pres himself! high praise! glad you enjoyed it barry
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Thank you so much! I didn't know you could select a portion of the footage before putting it in the timeline, and that's super helpful!
Thank you! :)
Thank you this really helped me be able to have a better sense of organization in the video essay I am working on and a better idea of using clips that I want to for the video
that's great! good luck with your essay and looking forward to seeing it!
Thanks so much. Im an A Level student using this series to research my EPQ, which is going to be a video essay
This is actually good advice. Thanks.
Good luck, hope you have fun!
Tips in this video are helpful. Thanks !!! 😊
You expalined everything very well.
I watched all your 3 videos.
Then I downloaded 'Inshot' app on my phone.
Did screen recording of the clips I wanted.
Recorded voiceover
Combine everything
Added subtitles
Tadda
My video essay was ready.
I think I'm just 'SUST' (it's a word in urdu which translates to 'lazy')
Anyways Thanks.
it's all about finding a workflow that works for you- glad you hear you have one now and thanks for watching my videos!
This series is incredible; it's so clear and helpful for a complete novice like me. I'm wondering, going into your videos, do you have any idea of the length of them before the final stages after audio and video has been added in? Do some videos turn out way longer or shorter than you expect? I am in the early stages of making my first video essay for a school project and I'd love to hear if you have any tips for getting one's video to a specific length.
thanks so much, really glad you appreciated the videos!
RE length- I find that WordCounter.net's timings are usually about right, but it very much depends on how much additional stuff you add from the media you're covering. And pacing can sometimes shift things by ~30s. To give you an idea, a recent essay I finished was about 1400 words, which came to 7 minutes on WordCounter- the final video is 9 minutes due to adding scenes from movies and a few tweaks for voiceover pacing. Hope that helps!
@@Indietrix It does; thank you!!
Great video dude! This video essay series really helped me 👍
glad to hear it! good luck with your video essays :)
This video series has been very clear and very helpful thank you so much! Where can you find a good supply of licensed music? Can you send me a link?
Really glad you liked it and thanks for the comments- looking forward to seeing your video essays soon!
RE: music- you can browse FreeMusicArchive and incompetech.org for plenty of options, just make sure to check the license conditions and credit the artists as they request. I also use Music for Podcasts by Lee Rosevere!
How do you get your video files from movies so you can use them editing? Screen capture? Great video, you're very underrated as far as views.
hey Lance- I use a mix of techniques, listed here in order of preference: blu-ray capture, dvd capture, clip download, trailer download, screen capture.
you can find out more in another video in this series, on sourcing footage and recording voiceover: ua-cam.com/video/dxV3O-ZzMzk/v-deo.html
glad you enjoyed the video and if you liked it/learned from it, consider sharing with your pals!
this was a lovely video! you deserve more subs! thank you for the help!
thanks so much and glad it was helpful!
You explain nicely 😊
Exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks 👍
really glad, have fun making your video essays!
I loved this series and am grateful to have found them. You answered a lot of the questions I had about creating video essays and helped lay out a workflow that feels easy to follow! I do have a few questions. Are you able to monetize these essays? And do you have to approach new movies differently? Like a new release on Netflix or Theaters. I’m curious to know if using those movies increases the chance of a video getting taken down or if that’s usually when you use trailers and online clips like you talked about in the second video.
ah thank you so much, that's greatly appreciated and glad they are of help.
re your questions:
- I do monetize these videos; my use is transformative and an example of critical commentary/review, so it's defended under fair dealings (or fair use internationally). *however*, i wouldn't expect to make much money from monetizing- the audience for video essays is pretty small (outside of the big names) and YT monetization is a very small source of income anyway. I do however get paid to make video essays for various clients, and that's come through showing the work I already do on my UA-cam channel, so I count that as a win!
- I don't really approach new movies because I find there's not enough footage to make an essay with; I really want to be able to choose what accompanies my points (and again your footage usage should be specific, defensible and justified if you want to claim fair use/dealing). YT's copyright system has improved somewhat since the big controversies a few years back and I find that while most stuff gets copyright claimed, I am able to defend my claim and have the hold released within a few days usually.
@@Indietrix I count that as a win as well. Thank you for your insight!
This is informative and I greatly appreciate it!
Thanks, glad it’s useful!
Thank you!
Excellent video, thank you sir!
no worries, thanks for your Meditations!
What a legend
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Thanks for the video. I was wondering how it would works for sourcing videos like older news clips and older footage.
glad you enjoyed! For sourcing news clips, vintage instructional films and so on, I have tended to use archive.org. It has some very good resources, particularly in the 35mm collection, but you really have to search for them. You may also be able to use elements from UA-cam for this, although again do make sure that your usage is justified.
@@Indietrix thank you, I'll check it out
wheres the music you were talking about at 6:00 ?
great stuff! love it thank you!
no worries at all, good luck with your video essays!
Thanks!
I noticed your sequence was at 25fps and I imagine you’ll have some 24 na 23,976 files in there? When working with different frame rate footage it’s best to set the sequence at the lowest frame rate. The program will have no trouble compressing bigger frame rates but it will not create the missing frame resultant from dropping a 24fps in a 25fps sequence. Perhaps all your files are 25fps and larger. In that case ignore everything i said.
Ooh, good advice. I usually set the sequence to the most common framerate in the source material, which tends to be 25fps for us. The "sequence" shown in this video is actually a few diff sequences- the sequence for this actual essay is 25fps b/c of the to-camera sections, then one of the video essays is set to 25 (lots of mixed sources) and the other to 24/23.976 (nice masters supplied by client). Thanks for the tip and will be doing lowest frame rate poss moving forward!
thank you for this video! 🙌
no worries mate, good luck making your video essay!
Where do you find cinematic footage for the background?
if not using film clips only, obviously. Do you have a B-roll service that you recommend?
I almost entirely use clips from films, but I recommend Pexels and Videvo for B-roll!
@@Indietrix Thank you! I just created my first video, would you have any recommendations what to improve?
Great video...thank you do much
thanks, good luck with your video essays!
What editing software are you using?
Premiere Pro!
@@Indietrix as a beginner do you think its a good idea to use Capcut for video essays?
@@HeleneOl-os3uq if it can edit, it’s good for video essays! They’re ideal beginner editor projects :)
Great video man
cheers bud, appreciate it!
Do you cite in the body of a video essay or at the end as a credit?
Either is fine and I’ve done both! A small subtitle during the initial clip from a film and then a proper filmography at the end is my fave format.
@@Indietrix thank you so much for your help.
My premiere pro asks me about renderer options and color management options for when ai start a new project. Do I just use the default settings? And how do I export it. Whenever I do, the sound and audio is off.
default settings should be fine! The renderer settings are usually based off your hardware so will be alright unless you have a v particular setup, and the color management settings are very technical and not really relevant to using footage that's already graded (as video essay footage tends to be).
When exporting, make sure that the tickbox 'Export Audio' is ticked, and that none of your audio channels in the sequence are muted (and by the same token, check that you haven't accidentally soloed an empty channel).
@@Indietrix what does “soloed an empty channel” mean?
@@leigy100 if you look in the timeline at your audio channels, you will note that there are two buttons for each channel labelled ‘M’ and ‘S’. M mutes the channel so you can’t hear it during playback or when exporting; S makes it such that only that channel can be heard, which is called soloing. If you accidentally solo a channel without any media in it, you won’t hear anything!
so how do you get digital versions of the film to put them into the editing software?
check out the previous video in this series on footage and voiceover: ua-cam.com/video/dxV3O-ZzMzk/v-deo.html
hope it answers your questions!
@@Indietrix thank you! Very helpful
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